BILL NUMBER: SB 329	CHAPTERED  09/27/00

	CHAPTER   764
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 27, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 31, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 30, 2000
	CONFERENCE REPORT NO.   1
	PROPOSED IN CONFERENCE   AUGUST 25, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 1, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 28, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 15, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Peace

                        FEBRUARY 8, 1999

   An act to add and repeal Title 7.55 (commencing with Section
67150) of the Government Code, relating to public agencies.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 329, Peace.  San Diego Regional Government Efficiency
Commission.
   Under existing law, there are a number of agencies involved with
transportation and infrastructure issues in the County of San Diego.

   This bill would enact the San Diego Regional Government Efficiency
Commission Act, make related findings and declarations, create an
11-member San Diego Regional Government Efficiency Commission,
require the commission to submit to the Legislature a plan and draft
legislation for the consolidation of regional agencies within the San
Diego region, and grant specified powers to the commission.  The
bill would state that legislation implementing the commission's plan
shall not become operative unless a ballot proposition containing
that proposal is approved by the voters, as specified.  The bill
would state that if that proposition is approved, at an election
conducted in March 2002, the operative date of the legislation shall
be July 1, 2002, and if the proposition is approved at an election
conducted in November 2002, the operative date of the legislation
shall be January 1, 2003.  The bill would require the County of San
Diego to conduct that election in either March 2002 or November 2002.

   By imposing a new program and other duties on local governmental
entities this bill would create a state-mandated local program.
  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund
to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide
and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed
$1,000,000.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Title 7.55 (commencing with Section 67150) is added to
the Government Code, to read:

      TITLE 7.55.  SAN DIEGO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
COMMISSION

   67150.  This title shall be known and may be cited as the San
Diego Regional Government Efficiency Commission Act.
   67150.1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) The Legislature has established several separate
limited-purpose agencies in the San Diego region.
   (2) The San Diego region's residents strongly support efforts to
protect and enhance our quality of life, the environment, sustained
economic development, and efforts to ensure the equitable
distribution of the costs and benefits of environmental protection
and economic development.
   (3) The problems facing the San Diego region include linking land
use to transportation and the increasing congestion of airports,
ports, and surface transportation routes caused by growth in the
transportation of freight, goods, passengers, and commuters.
   (4) The opportunity facing the San Diego region is the ability of
federal, state, regional, and local agencies to cooperate on
solutions.
   (b) Accordingly, the Legislature further finds and declares that
there is a need to improve coordination or restructure the governance
of regional agencies within the San Diego region by January 1, 2003,
so as to improve those agencies' authority, efficiency, and
accountability.
   (c) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting
this title to create a regional government efficiency commission to
make recommendations to the Legislature regarding these problems,
challenges, and opportunities.  It is the intent of the Legislature
that the commission have the task of developing a plan for the
coordinated governance of regional agencies, and to submit that plan
for adoption by the Legislature.
   67150.2.  There is hereby created the San Diego Regional
Government Efficiency Commission, which consists of 11 members, as
follows:
   (a) The Chair of the Joint Agency Negotiating Team on
Consolidation, who shall also chair the commission.
   (b) The Chair of the Board of Directors of the San Diego
Association of Governments, unless that board, by majority vote,
appoints another person from among that board's members.
   (c) The Chair of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development
Board, unless that board, by majority vote, appoints another person
from among that board's members.
   (d) The Chair of the North San Diego County Transit Development
Board, unless that board, by majority vote, appoints another person
from among that board's members.
   (e) The Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the San Diego
Unified Port District, unless that board, by majority vote, appoints
another person from among that board's members.
   (f) The member of the legislative body authorized to govern the
infrastructure financing district in the border development zone
whose supervisorial district includes the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa
border crossings.
   (g) Five persons who are residents of the San Diego region,
appointed by the Governor.  The Legislature encourages the Governor
to appoint persons who are broadly representative of the diversity of
the residents of the San Diego region.
   67150.3.  (a) On or before August 1, 2001, the commission shall
submit to the Legislature both of the following:
   (1) A plan and draft legislation for the consolidation of regional
agencies within the San Diego region.
   (2) A plan and draft legislation to improve coordination of
regional agencies within the San Diego region.
   (b) The commission's plan and draft legislation shall accomplish
the Legislature's intent as set forth in Section 67150.1.
   (c) To the extent it determines it to be necessary, the commission
may prepare appropriate ballot propositions for individual
jurisdictions.
   (d) The commission may evaluate specific land use authority
alternatives in order to meet transportation goals as defined by the
commission.
   (e) The commission may evaluate the consolidation of other
regional agencies and functions.
   (f) Legislation implementing the commission's plan shall not
become operative unless a ballot proposition containing that proposal
is approved by a majority of the votes cast by the voters voting on
that proposition at an election that shall be conducted by the County
of San Diego in the San Diego region in either March 2002, or
November 2002.  The County of San Diego shall conduct that election
in substantial compliance with the state laws pertaining to county
referendum elections.  If that proposition is approved by a majority
of the votes cast at an election conducted in March 2002, the
operative date of the legislation shall be July 1, 2002.  If that
proposition is approved by a majority of the votes cast at an
election conducted in November 2002, the operative date of the
legislation shall be January 1, 2003.
   67150.4.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all state
agencies, boards, and commissions, including, but not limited to, the
California State University and the University of California, shall
cooperate with the commission in carrying out its purposes.  Further,
it is the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of the
University of California provide the commission with a venue to carry
out its purposes at the University of California, San Diego.
   (b) All legislative committees, agencies, and offices shall
cooperate with the commission in carrying out its purposes.
   (c) A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
   (d) A recorded vote of a majority of the total membership of the
commission is required for any action, including, but not limited to,
the selection of staff and other support services.
   (e) Meetings of the commission are subject to the Bagley-Keene
Open Meeting Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of
Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2).
   (f) The commission is subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974
(Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)).  The commission is a state
agency, as defined in Section 82049.
   (g) No member of the commission, for a period of one year after
leaving office, shall, for compensation, act as agent or attorney
for, or otherwise represent, any other person by making any formal or
informal appearance, or by making any oral or written communication,
before the commission, any committee or subcommittee thereof, any
present member of the commission, or any officer or employee thereof,
if the appearance or communication is made for the purpose of
influencing the commission's action.
   67150.5.  As used in this title, "San Diego region" means the
territory located within the boundaries of the County of San Diego.
   67150.6.  (a) This title shall remain in effect only until the
effective date of the legislation implementing the commission's plan
and on that date this title is repealed.
   (b) The Secretary of State shall identify the effective date of
the implementing legislation described in subdivision (a).
  SEC. 2.  Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if
the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains
costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and
school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.  If the statewide cost of the claim for
reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000),
reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.
